Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo ThinkServer RD540 server vs Lenovo ThinkServer TS440 server Rack (5U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1225V3

90specifications compared
50differ
40identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkServer RD540 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- ThinkServer TS440 server Rack (5U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1225V3:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor model
- ThinkServer RD540 server:E5-2620
- ThinkServer TS440 server Rack (5U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1225V3:E3-1225V3
Processor frequency
- ThinkServer RD540 server:2 GHz
- ThinkServer TS440 server Rack (5U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1225V3:3.2 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkServer RD540 server:2.5 GHz
- ThinkServer TS440 server Rack (5U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1225V3:3.6 GHz
Processor cores
- ThinkServer RD540 server:6
- ThinkServer TS440 server Rack (5U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1225V3:4
Processor cache
- ThinkServer RD540 server:15 MB
- ThinkServer TS440 server Rack (5U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1225V3:8 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- ThinkServer RD540 server:Quad
- ThinkServer TS440 server Rack (5U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1225V3:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkServer RD540 server:95 W
- ThinkServer TS440 server Rack (5U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1225V3:84 W

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Comparison of RD540, TS440
127 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkServer RD540 server Model RD540 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer TS440 server Rack (5U) Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family E3-1225V3 Model TS440 View product
Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2620	E3-1225V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	8 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	84 W
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	750 GB	32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	42.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR14U
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge EP	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers	12	4
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
SteppingDiffers	C2	C0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
System bus rateKnown for one	7.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	46 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	77.4 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	20	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	320 GB	32 GB
Storage1 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	32 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (5U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Novel SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server VMware ESXi	- Windows Server 2012 - Windows Server 2008 – x86 - Windows Server 2008 – x64 - Windows Server 2008 R2 – x64 - Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 – x64 - Windows Server 2003 – x86 - Windows Small Business Server 2011 - VMWare vSphere 5 - RedHat Enterprise Linux Server - Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Processor special features16 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64594	75461
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	800 W	450 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	435.8 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	718.8 mm	430 mm
HeightDiffers	43.4 mm	595 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 kg
Other featuresidentical
Operating acoustic emissionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 dB

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